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ARTIFACT:
This is a circa 1900s or 1910s Union Railway Company (URCo) of St. Joseph, Missouri street railway trolley wire superintendent badge. St. Joseph was a huge railway hub, and its first street trolley was operational by 1888. The badge is shield-shaped and has an intricate URCo monogram in blue enamel at its center. It also has a partially unreadable maker mark, probably for Adams Stamp & Stationery of St. Louis.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1900s-1910s.
SIZE:
Approximately 1-11/16" in height and 1-5/8" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Gilt brass, enamel.
ATTACHMENT:
Vertical pin with drop-in locking swivel catch.
MARKINGS:
ADA- STL- (probably once read ADAMS S&S CO. ST. LOUIS).
ITEM NOTES:
This is from an old street railway badge collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay MABEX14 LCDEX1/14
CONDITION:
7 (Very Fine): The badge has some areas of light to medium wear and couple of very small slivers of enamel are missing.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
